DayZ
Workshop mods, community maps, the loot economy, persistence and the errors that wipe a server.
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11 articlesInstall Steam Workshop mods
Add mods, set the load order and make sure players can actually join.
4 min
Switch to Namalsk, Deer Isle or another map
Run a community map, with the mission folder it needs.
4 min
Edit types.xml and the loot economy
Control what spawns, how much of it and how long it lasts.
4 min
Configure serverDZ.cfg
The settings that define your server's identity and rules.
3 min
Persistence: keep bases between restarts
How persistence works, and what actually causes it to wipe.
3 min
Admin tools and the priority list
Give staff powers with CF Tools or a mod, and reserve slots.
3 min
Set up scheduled restarts
Why DayZ needs regular restarts and how to warn players first.
2 min
Players cannot join: mod mismatch
The kick messages, what each means, and how to fix them.
3 min
Add vehicles and set spawn points
Place vehicles on the map and control where players spawn in.
3 min
Read the logs and ban players
Find what happened, to whom, and act on it.
2 min
Wipe the server
Clear bases and characters deliberately, and what to keep when you do.
2 min
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